Podager nacunda
The Nacunda nighthawk is more often seen in flight than on the ground unlike other nightjars. It has a distinctive call and is often seen in small groups.
It has predominantly white underparts with a darker breastband and noticeable white throat. Upperparts are mainly mottled dark brown and it has a typical nightjar head and eyes.
The underneath of the wing is beautifully patterned with white underwing coverts, mostly grey trailing edge and a white patch near the tips which are black.
A great place to see these beautiful agile flying birds is near our Wild Wetlands Lodges at Reserva Don Luis, where we have installed a solar light. They seem to use this light to hunt insects.
